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Globe Telecom has partnered with Ashoka Philippines for Globe Future
Makers (GFM) program, which seeks to build an ecosystem of social
innovators using Information and Communications Technology (ICT) to
address various causes of poverty in the country.

GFM is currently looking for individuals or groups with at least a
working prototype of their solution to issues on health and
well-being, learning and education, climate change, and peace and
security. It is in response to UN Sustainable Development Goal No. 9
which calls for investment in infrastructure and innovation to find
lasting solutions to both economic and environmental challenges.
Applications for the program is extended until May 21, 2017 and may be
accessed via www.globefuturemakers.com.

Globe engaged with Ashoka—the largest professional network of social
innovators in the world—as the program’s implementing partner. By
leveraging Ashoka’s unique expertise in finding and supporting social
innovators worldwide, the program was designed with a more nuanced
selection process. It also gets access to Ashoka’s national nominator
networks, regional mentors, and partners.

“Globe and Ashoka both have the same goals—to create positive
societal impact by enabling social innovators with digital technology
to drive social development in the Philippines. We are confident that
with Ashoka’s more than 30 years of expertise in the field of social
entrepreneurship, they can help us identify startups with
systems-changing solutions who can make large-scale impact to society.
Globe, on the other hand, will provide the best ones with technology
support, mentorship, and network that will allow them to scale and
further make a difference to society,” said Yoly Crisanto, Globe
Senior Vice President for Corporate Communications.

The top five teams will be provided with expert mentorship from
Globe, Ashoka, and Singtel Group. On the other hand, the Portfolio
Development team of Kickstart Ventures, Inc., Globe Telecom’s
corporate venture capital arm, will facilitate the access to relevant
startup workshops or clinics; introductions to potential partners,
mentors, advisers, and investors via Kickstart’s broad network; as
well as provide free Semaphore web-to-SMS API credits. Such support
will allow the five teams to build their products faster and launch
sooner to benefit the communities they aim to serve. GFM Candidates
will be selected on a merit-basis, in terms of business solutions and
social impact.

Rico Gonzalez, Chairman of the Ashoka Board of Trustees, said: “In
Ashoka, we understand that for solutions to succeed it is critical to
collaborate across sectors. Our partnership with Globe Telecom allows
us to continue to create an enabling ecosystem for social innovation
in the Philippines. We know that technology plays a key role in our
future in its ability to connect people and increase access to information.”

Founded in 1980, Ashoka is the world’s pioneer in establishing the
field of social entrepreneurship. With over 3,000 Fellows from 89
countries, Ashoka is also the largest network of leading social
innovators in the world. Some notable Fellows include: Wikipedia
founder Jimmy Wales, for his work in making information more
accessible; and Nobel Peace Prize Winner Kailash Satyarthi, for
championing children's rights around the world.

In the Philippines, there are currently six Ashoka Fellows such as
Girlie Garcia-Lorenzo, co-founder of Kythe Foundation, Inc., for her
work in integrating psychosocial support in the country’s healthcare
system; and Laurindo Garcia, for his work in creating online
communities of inclusion for the most marginalized sectors in South
East Asia.

Future Makers is the social innovation program of the Singtel Group
of Companies within the Asia Pacific region. Launched in 2016 in
Singapore and Australia, the program seeks to recognize the most
innovative technology-enabled solutions focused on solving social
issues in Singapore, Australia, and the Philippines.